Wish Upon A Fading Star

Chapter 16

Malia POV:

When mom and dad go, I'll simply stay at home and carry on as usual. Ang magbasa.

However, as I read I couldn't get to overthink what mommy had said earlier. Is she even aware that I left last night?

"Stop overthinking Malia" I thought to myself at nagpatuloy na lang sa ginagawa ko.

Minutes passed by and my phone suddenly rung.

It's Oliver so I answered it right away.

On Call

"Hey How are you Lia?" he said on the other line.

"Hi! Napatawag ka? Okay naman, how about you?"

"Ganoon din, mabuti ay hindi ka nahuli nila mom mo kagabi"

"Yun nga eh, mabuti na lang talaga"

"As a result, I'd like to invite you to my mom's birthday celebration the following day. You may also bring tito and tita if you are available."

"U-uhm, sure! Why not diba? Thanks for the invite pala and advance happy birthday kay tita"

"Thanks, I'll call you back kasi it's my turn na kay doc. Magpapacheck up kasi ako"

"Oh sure! Mag-ingat ka bye!" I said and already hung upped the phone.

After a while, I returned my attention to reading and abruptly dropped the book, I felt dizzy and with a throbbing headache.

Narinig ko rin na may pumasok sa may pintuan at parang si mama Imee yun. Hindi kona alam for my vision becomes blurry. When I heard her footsteps papuntang garden, I forced myself to act normal.

"Hello my dear Malia" she continued and was ready to hug me, but I couldn't stand it any longer and collapsed.

"Malia anak!" are the last words I heard from mama before I passed out.
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I've just awoken in a white room, and I'm assuming I'm in a hospital. When someone unexpectedly took my hand, I realized it was mama Imee.

"Anak" she said and kissed my hand.

"M-mama? Why am I here?"

"You passed out earlier anak and your nose bled profusely, kaya kaagad ka naming dinala dito"

"Mama, I'm sure that I'm totally fine. Baka lang po ay pagod lang po let's go na po umuwi na tayo-" I mentioned that and was ready to rise when she abruptly stopped me.

"No anak please stay. Every time I saw you ang putla at umiiba ang mga kilos mo. I know both of your mom and dad has no time for you. But please, let mama Imee take care of you"

But why mama does sounds like something might happened on me.

Then a doctor came to our room.

"Good afternoon Sen. Imee" she said at nakipag shake hands kay mama.

And looking at me, it appears as though there is some awful news.

"So how's my niece doc?" mama asked.

"Senator Imee can we talk outside na lang po" the doctor said pero pinigilan ko ito.

"Doc if is it about me please, dito na lang po" I stated, and I could see the sadness on her face.

"Are you sure Ms. Malia?"

"Yes po, I'm completely sure" I answered.

They exchange glances ni mama Imee for a few seconds and then sinabi na lang ni mama na mag go on na lang sa sasabihin ni doc.